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3rd 9 weeks Exam Physical Science

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what direction does heat flow spontaneously?

a)

hot to cold objects.

b)

cold to hot objects

c)

right to left

d)

left to right

2.

What causes thermal expansion?

a)

When the temperature drops

b)

When particles of matter move farther apart as temperature increases

c)

When particles are compressed

3.

What are the three main types of mechanical waves?

a)

sound waves

b)

surface wave

c)

longitudinal waves

d)

transverse waves

4.

How does an object’s temperature affect radiation?

a)

As an object's temperature increases, the rate at which it radiates energy increases

b)

As an object's temperature increases, the rate at which it radiates energy decreases.

c)

As an object's temperature decreases, the rate at which it radiates energy decreases.

5.

How many laws of thermodynamics are there?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

2

d)

5

6.

What are the two types of combustion engines? ( 2 answers )

a)

internal

b)

exothermal

c)

external

d)

endothermal

7.

What item reverses the normal flow of heat in cooling systems?

a)

Radiator

b)

Heat Pump

c)

Alternator

d)

Thermostat

8.

What determines the frequency of a wave?

a)

A wave's frequency equals the frequency of the vibrating source producing the wave

b)

Increasing the frequency of a wave decreases its wavelength

c)

None of the above

9.

How is the amplitude of a wave related to the wave's energy?

a)

They both the same

b)

The less energy a wave has the weaker its amplitude

c)

The more energy a wave has, the greater is its amplitude

10.

What are the two types of interference? ( 2 answers )

a)

Destructive

b)

Productive

c)

Manipulative

d)

Constructive

11.

What causes the refraction of a wave when it enters a new medium?

a)

Because both sides move violently

b)

because one side of the wave moves more slowly than the other side

c)

Because of the laws of physics

12.

Ultrasound is used in a variety of applications such as ( 2 answers

a)

Sonar

b)

Telepathy

c)

Ultrasound Imaging

d)

Astronomy

13.

How is sound recorded?

a)

by converting mechanical waves into electronic signals

that can be processed and stored forever

b)

by converting sound waves into electronic signals

that can be processed and stored

c)

by converting electromagnetic waves into electronic signals

that can be processed and stored

14.

- a change in sound frequency caused by motion of the sound source, motion of the

listener, or both

a)

Pitch

b)

Resonance

c)

Doppler Effect

d)

Intensity

15.

________________uses the principle that heat flows from a hotter object to a colder object until both reach the same temperature.

a)

calorimeter

b)

thermostat

c)

heat pump